Dr. Roy Billinton
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Saskatchewan
Election Year
1980
Academy
Académie des sciences
Discipline
Engineering
Department
Department of Electrical Engineering
Keywords
Power systems, reliability evaluation, economic assessment of power systems, generation, transmission and distribution
By reason of achievements and reputation, Dr. Billinton is regarded as being amongst the top international experts in the area of electric power systems reliability. His fundamental and pioneering studies in this area have materially contributed to power systems reliability over the past decade. These studies have been published in some 600 papers and eight books. His first book, published in 1970 is internationally regarded as fundamental to the area. In his capacity as one of the leading experts on the adaption of reliability theory to the assessment of the reliability of electric power systems he has been a frequent principal speaker at seminars and courses on both sides of the Atlantic.
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